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Led by Aviv Siegel, Rabbinical student at the Academy for Jewish Religion. Join us in studying Jewish stories that are as relevant to life today as they were when written 1,500 years ago. We will read short tales from the Talmud in English and use them to discuss what the Rabbis were trying to teach us […]
Join us in studying Jewish stories that are as relevant to life today as they were when written 1,500 years ago. We will be reading short tales from the Talmud in English and use them to discuss what the Rabbis were trying to teach us about how to lead a meaningful and ethical life. No […]
Yukio Shimomura was born in San Francisco and was in grade school when World War II started. He will be sharing his family’s experience during the 1940’s; how Executive Order 9066 affected his family and many other Japanese who were interned in various incarceration camps in San Bruno, Tanforan racetrack and Topaz, Utah. He will […]
Enjoy refreshments while you self-tour the PJCC Art Gallery and our current exhibition, “Magical Thinking: Superstitions & Other Persistent Notions.” Meet members and engage in conversations about cross-cultural superstitions. Learn about the energies of essential oils from PJCC Chief Jewish Experience Officer, Rabbi Laurie Matzkin. For PJCC Center Members.
Discover a captivating array of over a dozen biblical heroines, both familiar and lesser-known, as we explore classic and modern midrashic commentary. Delving into their lives and choices, this Melton course provides multiple perspectives on their roles in Jewish history and literature, portraying them as rich and complex characters. Taught By Rabbi Laurie Matzkin, PJCC […]
JCRC Bay Area’s recent survey reflects what many of us are feeling, that antisemitism is rising in the Bay Area. Our children are not immune and are facing antisemitism in their classrooms, on the playground, and in their community. We will share best practices and guidance for talking to principals, school board members, etc. about […]
Join us for “Cultivating Hope in a Post October 7th World” on Sunday, February 25th at 2:00pm – 5:00pm. We will hear from experts who can speak to our Jewish young adult experiences here in the SF Bay Area: Amy Albertson, a Jewish advocate and educator from California who empowers young Jews to be unapologetically […]
Join us in studying Jewish stories that are as relevant to life today as they were when written 1,500 years ago. We will be reading short tales from the Talmud in English and use them to discuss what the Rabbis were trying to teach us about how to lead a meaningful and ethical life. No […]
From Constantinople to Barcelona, Havana, and New York, Kantika sings of the joys, hopes, and devastation experienced by twentieth-century Sephardi emigres. Rebecca Cohen’s odyssey begins amid a settled, privileged childhood embraced by generations of well-to-do Ladino speakers. It quickly devolves through loss of home, a tragic marriage, and decrease of family cohesion. Rebecca’s indomitable resilience, […]
Join us in studying Jewish stories that are as relevant to life today as they were when written 1,500 years ago. We will be reading short tales from the Talmud in English and use them to discuss what the Rabbis were trying to teach us about how to lead a meaningful and ethical life. No […]
As part of the Heart and Art circle, you will enjoy the simple, yet profound process of creating art in a safe, loving, compassionate environment. Relli, the facilitator of the circle, will offer step-by-step guidance as well as everyday materials for use in the creation of your work. You will leave the session with an […]
2024 North Peninsula Scholar in Residence: Craig Taubman Friday, March 1 – Sunday, March 3 A collaborative partnership with our North Peninsula Jewish Institutions Weekend events and activities will include an afternoon presentation at the PJCC hosted by our Social Impact Committee, a PTBE Friday evening Shabbat Service, a Power Hour Morning Service at Congregation […]
